David Johnson's
CLP class Photos

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The CLP class was built as a CL class by Clyde Engineering. Morrison Knudsen overhauled them. The CLs that were fitted with head-end power became the CLPs, and the ones without became the CLFs

CLP8J & CLP17X lead ASR's 6SA4 near Yarra

CLP8J & CLP17X lead ASR's 6SA4 through the Cullerin Ranges

CLP8J & CLP17X lead ASR's 6SA4 near Jerrawa

CLP8J & CLP17X lead ASR's 6SA4 through Binalong

CLP17, CLP13, GM43, GM42 & 42219 lead ASR's 4AS4 through Warwick Farm on August 2nd, 2002.

CLP12J & CLP16W lead a double consist WL-1 Indian Pacific between Doonside and Rooty Hill, in Sydney's Western Suburbs on October 6th, 1997

CLP10 & CLP13 lead 1AS8 Indian Pacific into Broken Hill on June 29th, 1997

CLP10 & CLP13 lead WL-2 Indian Pacific across a dry creek bed near Mt Gipps on June 29th, 1997

CLP8 & CLP13 lead 4AS8 Indian Pacific across the plains near Mingary on July 2nd, 1997

CLP8 & CLP13 lead WL-2 Indian Pacific around the curve before Mt Gipps platform on July 2nd, 1997

8510 & 8501 haul CLP9S & CLP16W through Redfern on WL-2 Up Indian Pacific on January 20th, 1997

CLP14E and CLP16W on down Indian Pacific crossing Farmers Creek viaduct at Bowenfels on December 9th, 1996

CLP14E and CLP16W on down Indian Pacific at Sodwalls. Decmeber 9th, 1996

CLP14E and CLP16W on down Indian Pacific pause at Tarana on December 9th, 1996

CLP14E and CLP16W on down Indian Pacific powering into the sunset away from Tarana on December 9th, 1996

CLP14E and CLP16W on down Indian Pacific emerge from number 8 tunnel near Zig Zag on December 9th, 1996

CLP14E and CLP16W on down Indian Pacific climb into Wentworth Falls with Sydney in the background on December 9th, 1996

CLP14E and CLP16W on down Indian Pacific climb into Wentworth Falls with Sydney in the background on December 9th, 1996

CLP10 and CLP11 on UP Indian Pacific with original headboard at Strathfield on January 27th, 1994

CLP14 leads a diverted Indian Pacific from Cootamundra across the Cooks River bridge at Tempe on December 4th, 1995

CLP12J and CLP13S leads WL-2 running 170 minutes late in the early morning sun through the now closed Georges Plains station on September 9th, 1996